Hello
I was thinking of you all (and Linux Mint) today and wanted to shout out for the home team
Specifically, I have an Epson Eco Tank printer ET-2850 - which I generally like- but was suffering from the "wifi not connecting" problem
"wifi is out of order. please contact Epson support 202620"
yeah, right
This seems to be a problem with the wifi card itself, as it is a problem with several Epson eco tank printer models. The suggested solutions usually involve resetting the printer's wifi settings and unplugging printer and router and then plugging back in. Many report that this does not help.
I did find this
which might help, but I just wanted to be able to print without rebuilding my not so old printer
I was afraid that I was about to decend to that ring of hell called proprietary drivers, as I pulled out my old USB cable and plugged my printer into my old Toshiba satellite laptop with linux mint 20.3. It worked flawlessly instantly, and I let out a jubilant yell. It always seems nowadays that all the promises of better living through technology end up in a pile of poop, so it was very satisfying to have Something. Just. Work.
That's all I wanted to say. Thanks to all who make that possible
I was thinking of you all (and Linux Mint) today and wanted to shout out for the home team
Specifically, I have an Epson Eco Tank printer ET-2850 - which I generally like- but was suffering from the "wifi not connecting" problem
"wifi is out of order. please contact Epson support 202620"
yeah, right
This seems to be a problem with the wifi card itself, as it is a problem with several Epson eco tank printer models. The suggested solutions usually involve resetting the printer's wifi settings and unplugging printer and router and then plugging back in. Many report that this does not help.
I did find this
4 Pin Horizontal Epson WiFi J26H006 GP 11n+BT Combo Wireless LAN MINI USB Module (Horizontal Connect) EcoTank Series & Expression Premium XP Series
All units are thoroughly tested to ensure they are in perfect working condition before shipping. The listing includes only the parts shown in the pictures—what you see is what you will receive. This WiFi card is compatible with EcoTank and Expression Premium series models that use the 4-pin...
bchtechnologies.com
which might help, but I just wanted to be able to print without rebuilding my not so old printer
I was afraid that I was about to decend to that ring of hell called proprietary drivers, as I pulled out my old USB cable and plugged my printer into my old Toshiba satellite laptop with linux mint 20.3. It worked flawlessly instantly, and I let out a jubilant yell. It always seems nowadays that all the promises of better living through technology end up in a pile of poop, so it was very satisfying to have Something. Just. Work.
That's all I wanted to say. Thanks to all who make that possible
